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In the tradition of great storytellers, Davis continues to approach Off The Path in serial form. He’ll explore this season, called "Off the Plank," in 2 or 3 installments and then combine them into a single podcast episode. Here, you’ll find those individual installments — which we’re calling “Mile Markers.” Enjoy the ride!

The Life of Captain Kidd Part I: Hunting Pirates

Captain William Kidd is one of history’s most notorious pirates — and his legend is deeply tied to rumors of buried treasure up and down the Atlantic coast. But Captain Kidd insisted he was not a pirate. In this series, we'll try to unravel Kidd’s complicated legacy.

Davis Dunavin loves telling stories, whether on the radio or around the campfire. He started in Missouri and ended up in Connecticut, which, he'd like to point out, is the same geographic trajectory taken by Mark Twain.